Pasta What does "al dente" mean?!


Question: Pasta What does "al dente" mean!?
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Al dente refers to the desired texture of cooked pasta in Italian cooking!. It literally means "to the tooth"!. When the pasta is cooked al dente, there should be a slight resistance in the center when the pasta is chewed!. That is where you get the "bite" or chewy texture!. Pasta should have this and not be soft or mushy!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

'Al Dente' in italian literally means "to the tooth"

but basically it means cooking till just before totally done!.

like spaghetti should be cooked till Al Dente then added to sauce and let it sit for about 5 min it will finish the little bit of cooking that needs to be done in the sauce, then its done :)!.

same for lasagna except itll finish while baking in the oven!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Al dente is a fancy term for pasta that's fully cooked, but not overly soft!. The phrase is Italian for "to the tooth," which comes from testing the pasta's consistency with your teeth!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

it means cook until its a bit chewy
if you throw a piece of spaghetti on the wall
it should stick
that's when u know its done xDWww@FoodAQ@Com

Miley W is right!. And it's the best way to eat pastaWww@FoodAQ@Com

Al dente means when the pasta is cook!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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